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Research applicationsAdmission with creditResearchapplicationsAdmissionwith creditApplicationFirst, check the list of subject areas in which supervision isavailable. You will find an alphabetical listing of these on page 82.Once you have selected your subject area, you must completeand submit an Application Form, including details of your researchproposal. These forms are available from our Contact Centre on0845 271 3333 or email answers@anglia.ac.ukIf Anglia Ruskin is able to offer supervision in your chosen area ofresearch, we will write to you with full details of the offer criteria.Entry requirementsTo register for a MPhil or MPhil/PhD (subject to candidature),you must normally hold a first or upper second-class HonoursDegree or equivalent. To register directly for a PhD or ProfessionalDoctorate you must normally hold a Masters Degree or equivalent,which included training in research. However, if you do not havethese qualifications, your application will be considered on itsmerits in relation to the nature and scope of your proposedstudy programme.Other considerations will be your ability, background knowledge,professional experience, and evidence of relevant achievement.All research students register initially on a Research DevelopmentProgramme pending approval of your research proposal.ApprovalWith the assistance of your provisional supervisor,you will seek approval of your research degree proposal fromthe Universities Research Degrees Committee. Approval isnormally granted within six months from the date of yourinitial registration for full-time students.Length of studyFull-time PhD students normally complete within three-four years.RegistrationIf you decide to accept the University’s offer, you must completeand return the University Registration Form. Fees are payableat this point.Further informationFor further information on research programmes pleasecall our Contact Centre on 0845 271 3333 or emailanswers@anglia.ac.ukAnglia Ruskin operates its postgraduate courses within acredit-based, modular system, which offers students someflexibility in the content and structure of their studies.The University is also concerned to offer students mobility in theirstudies, by recognising relevant learning they may have completedelsewhere, before applying to Anglia Ruskin. This process is referredto as Admission with Credit (AwC). A charge may be made tocover the costs of this service. If you are entering a course throughadmission with credit this will need to be approved before you start.Admission with Credit will always impact upon the modules whicha student takes in a programme of learning, so it is important thatyou should identify any relevant prior learning when you apply toAnglia Ruskin. This process is also referred to as the ‘Accreditationof Prior Learning’ or ‘APL’, where this relates to learning completedthrough an earlier course of study, or where learning has beenachieved through relevant work or experience, this is referred toas ‘AEL’ ‘Accreditation of Experiential Learning’. The overall termused is ‘APEL’ which covers both prior learning and experience.So, if you’ve already achieved learning in any of these ways,it may be possible for Anglia Ruskin to accredit this within thecourse you now wish to follow.Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)APL relates to learning completed through an earlier courseof study. If you’ve previously completed a course which is nowrelevant to your proposed course at Anglia Ruskin, you should makethis clear when you apply for admission. The Admission Tutor willassess the level of study to check if the course you did was at aHigher Education level. To be eligible for consideration in this way,you must be able to submit certification, which shows your successin a final assessment for that course. Simple participation in acourse, or an Attendance Certificate is not sufficient.Accreditation of Experiential Learning (AEL)It is important to understand that Anglia Ruskin’s AEL processdoes not award academic credit for experience alone, but forlearning which can be shown to have been achieved throughthat experience. Students are required to prepare an individualcase for the credit arising from their learning experiences.This normally means that a student receives support in thepreparation of a portfolio, in which their claim is justifiedin detail and is supported by relevant evidence.This portfolio of evidence is then submitted to the University forassessment and the possible award of academic credit. Becausethe process of accrediting prior learning needs to be scrupulouslyhandled, Anglia Ruskin lays out criteria which apply in all cases.In order to help you to comply with these criteria, Anglia Ruskin’sContact Centre may be able to direct you to specialist advicein your own subject area relating to APL, or an AEL claim.Alternatively, if you wish to find out more about this processbefore deciding whether it may be applicable to you, we’re alwayshappy to offer advice and answer any questions you or youremployer may have.Please call our Contact Centreon 0845 271 3333 or emailanswers@anglia.ac.uk110 Call our Contact Centre 0845 271 3333 for more informationweb www.anglia.ac.ukemail answers@anglia.ac.uk 111